Scandal in Federal A: Ciudad Bolívar favoured over Argentino | OneFootball

The Federal A gave another demonstration of arbitration scandal. Once again, the favored team was Ciudad Bolívar, in this case in the second leg of the semifinal against Argentino de Monte Maiz. Already with the home team leading 1-0 with a goal by Duarte, the player Agustín Paredes went in with speed and his studs up against the hip of Matías Barbero, who fell to the ground and was dragged for five meters. The referee, Diego Saúl Novelli, only gave a yellow card.

Due to the excessive violence and the point of impact, only a red card was appropriate. There was no other possible interpretation than the expulsion of the offender.

In the second half, there was a penalty in favor of Argentino that was ignored by Novelli, due to a clear handball by a Bolívar player.

The Argentino players were already upset with the refereeing in the first leg, which they won 1-0. A goal was disallowed for a very dubious offside and a penalty was not awarded for a very evident handball by a Ciudad Bolívar player.

Ciudad Bolívar had already been favored against San Martín de Formosa, with an absurd goal. In the 2-0 victory against Olimpo, the Bahía team was harmed by the omission of two clear penalties. Additionally, Nahuel Yeri had been suspended for just three matches for punching Gutiérrez de Mendoza from behind.

To the Final

The match ended 3-0 with goals from Alex Díaz and Lapetina. Therefore, the Buenos Aires team qualified for the final against Atlético Rafaela.

The betting houses were clear that Ciudad Bolívar was the favorite to win the match: for Argentino, the odds were 46, which is extremely high for these matches. For the home victory: it was almost like getting your money back...

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